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Definition of Fichu
1. Noun. A lightweight triangular scarf worn by a woman.
Definition of Fichu
1. n. A light cape, usually of lace, worn by women, to cover the neck and throat, and extending to the shoulders.
Definition of Fichu
1. Noun. A woman's lightweight triangular scarf worn over the shoulders and tied in front ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fichu
1. a woman's scarf [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fichu
Literary usage of Fichu
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Tailor Made Girl, Her Friends, Her Fashions and Her Follies by Philip Henry Welch (1888)
"Miss fichu.—So do I ; it is so easy to remember about it then. MRS. BLAND. ...
MESS fichu.—Oh, is it my lead again ? Let me see—" when in doubt lead trumps. ..."
2. Housekeepers and Home-makers by Sallie Joy White (1888)
"Having worked the fichu up and down through the second suds for about ten minutes,
alternately loosening it out and squeezing it up, but not rubbing it, ..."
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